It's been twelve years since everyone's favorite great ape last appeared on the big screen in 2005's King Kong, directed by Peter Jackson. He is now set to return in an all-new adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, best known for his coming-of-age summer dramedy The Kings of Summer. Legendary and Warner Bros. have big plans for the gigantic Hominoidea, who is being fully indoctrinated into the rebooted Godzilla universe. Kong: Skull Island will arrive in March 2017, followed by Godzilla 2 in June of 2018. Then, both monsters will clash in the title bout Godzilla Vs Kong, set for release on 2020.

The cast also includes Samuel L. Jackson, Shea Whigham and Thomas Mann. The main thrust of the plot finds the Skull Island team leader setting off for the treacherous, primordial isle in search of his brother and a mythical serum. Along the way, his men must confront extraordinary creatures the likes of which have never been seen before by humans.

Also appearing in the movie are Tian Jing, John Ortiz and Toby Kebbell, who knows a thing or two about apes after appearing as Koba in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Kong: Skull Island is written by John Gatins and Max Borenstein. Legendary's John Jashni and Thomas Tull are producing alongside Mary Parent. The story will connect to the monster-hunting organization Monarch as seen in last summer's American Godzilla reboot, with that thread weaving through the rest of the upcoming movies set within this big screen universe. Take a look at the Kong: Skull Island sneak peek below, and stay tuned for more footage.